Senior Systems Engineer

• Analyze user requirements, concept of operations, and high-level system architectures to formulate system requirements specifications
• Lead design and development activities, providing technical guidance for integrating requirements, design, and technology
• Guide users in requirement formulation, advise on alternative approaches, and conduct feasibility studies
• Develop and maintain system architecture and design documentation
• Incorporate new plans, designs, and systems into ongoing operations
• Provide technical direction for developing, engineering, interfacing, integrating, and testing complex hardware/software systems
• Contribute to developing system engineering documentation, including System Engineering Plans, Initial Capabilities Documents, Requirements Specifications, and Interface Control Documents
• Coordinate resolution of action items from Configuration Control Board (CCB) meetings, design reviews, program reviews, and test reviews requiring cross-discipline coordination
• Participate in Integrated Product Teams to design new capabilities based on comprehensive development and operational considerations
• Allocate real-time process budgets and error budgets to systems and subsystem components
• Generate alternative system concepts, physical architectures, and design solutions
• Develop scenarios and an Operational Concept describing interactions between the system, user, and environment
• Assess risks to the program, determine the probability of occurrence, and quantify consequences of failure by an approved risk management plan
• Establish and follow a formal procedure for coordinating system integration activities among multiple teams, ensuring complete coverage of all interfaces
• Implement comprehensive Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) solutions
• Support DoD Certification/Accreditation Process and other Government Certification and Accreditation processes
• Maintain knowledge of current and evolving standards applicable to system development, using suitable standards for consistency and interoperability
• Manage system requirements and derived requirements to ensure the delivery of production systems that are compatible with the defined system architecture(s) – Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF), Service-oriented Architecture (SOA), etc.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or a related discipline from an accredited college or university is required
• Twenty (20) years of experience as a Systems Engineer in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required
• Demonstrated experience in planning and leading Systems Engineering efforts
• Top Secret Clearance/SCI with Full Scope Poly

Five (5) years of additional Systems Engineering experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree